Stock Market Volatility
If you've been paying any attention at all to our current stock market, you've probably been wondering about the future of our economy. And while it's volatile state is nothing new, it IS enough to put a little anxiety into one's mind.
This post from MarketWatch (The Wall Street Journal) shows a chilling comparison between the 1929 Stock Market crash and today's market. As my friend from Survival for Blondes put it, "You know it's bad when even the MSM can't ignore … [Read more...]

I Love Gardening.
(Albiet, I've never been exceptionally good at it.) I just enjoy the whole process. Seeding, transplanting, pulling weeds, watching the little plants grow bigger and bigger. And finally, eating fresh fruits and veggies!
Well, the hubs and I finally have some space for a good sized garden so we spent a weekend in January going through seed catalogues and ordered our seeds. We wanted non-GMO, Heirloom seeds, which tend to be a little bit more pricey than your average Home … [Read more...]

Pickles & Ice Cream
You know how prego ladies have weird cravings? (I'm not pregnant…Let's get that straight first haha) When I was pregnant with Little Man, I started craving pickles. Pickles and peanut butter to be exact. I liked them separate, I liked them together. I liked them on sandwiches. I liked them plain. I ate them what seemed like constantly! The weird part is that I was never too fond of either one before then! And while my cravings for peanut butter have pretty much gone … [Read more...]

What's more classic than a good spaghetti recipe? I mean, few people DON'T like spaghetti, and in our house, we eat it about every other week. My hubby LOVES him some spaghetti!
Within the last couple of years, because of my quest for healthier, less processed foods for my family, we made the switch from Prego to "homemade" spaghetti sauce. I tried I don't know how many sauce recipes before I found something we both really loved. I found THIS recipe from "A Turtle's Life for Me," and tweaked … [Read more...]

You may be asking yourself: "Is this lady one of those crazy nuts like I see on 'Doomsday Preppers?'" Well, the short answer is yes, I'm a little crazy…. but not because I prep. :D
How I got started
It all started soon after I found myself pregnant with our first little guy. He was a bit of a surprise, and my husband and I certainly didn't think we were ready for a little bundle of joy. Although we were excited, there was a lot of anxiety involved the first few months after we saw those two … [Read more...]